4 years ago
For the first time since 2014 violent crime in Kansas is down. That's according to new  statistics from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The agency has released the 2021 Kansas Crime Index Report. The report compiles crime statistics reported to the KBI by state and local law enforcement agencies throughout Kansas. Violent crime analysis  The 2021 Kansas Crime ...

4 years ago
Kickstarter. Indiegogo. GoFundMe. A new study by the University of Kansas reveals the best strategies for getting the most from a crowdfunding effort. According to KU, crowdfunding platforms have financially leveled the field for those interested in launching a new product or backing a particular cause. These popular sites reportedly added $65 billion in revenue to ...

4 years ago
Thanks to a generous donation, $25,000 in matching funds will be available during the Salina Area United Way's campaign kickoff event. The organization says Richard and Sallie Morrison have donated $25,000 in matching funds to make donations on the big day go even further in creating impact for the community and the nine United Way Funded ...

4 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair is giving away three free entries for the Salina Crossroads Marathon, Half Marathon, 4.01K Family Fun Run and Walk, and Team Relays. According to the museum, you can sign up for a chance to win one of the free entries inside the Museum on September 24 from 10 am – ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips involving a burglary which was caught on camera. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the agency, on August 27th at approximately 10:27 PM, unknown suspects forced entry into a building in the 300 Blk of E 3rd St in Gypsum ...

4 years ago
The Chronicle of Higher Education has ranked Salina Area Technical College in the top 2 percent of two-year colleges across the United States, based on its graduation rate. The Chronicle’s annual Almanac is published each August, and compares thousands of colleges across the country each year on a wide variety of metrics. This is the fourth ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman comes home to find a burglar exiting her apartment. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the woman was not hurt during the encounter on Thursday afternoon in the 600 block of S. 2nd Street. Police say she had been out of town for a couple of days and returned to see ...

4 years ago
Kansas residents are paying more than 30 cents under the current national average price at the pump. As reported yesterday by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fell in the Sunflower State to three dollars, 43 cents per gallon, this as the corresponding national average also dropped to three seventy-five. The cheapest gas ...

4 years ago
Investigators may be close to solving the mystery of a Lawrence, Kansas man who disappeared two weeks ago. Authorities say they have been searching for 30-year-old Garrett Russell since August 24th, when he was reported missing by a family member. Police say a body was found near Russell's white Toyota Camry Wednesday in Linn County. Investigators are working ...

4 years ago
The Kansas State Fair kicks off today in Hutchinson, Kansas. Fair organizers say this year's event boasts a new-and-improved Lake Talbott state area for all the live entertainment, plus don't miss out on all the great food, fun and rides on the Midway. Gates open today at 11 a.m. Then, starting a 5 p.m., there's the fair's ...

4 years ago
In 2011 Cody Whitehair was awarded a KSAL Sportcaster Club Scholarship. He had graduated from Abilene High School and was headed to continue his football career at Kansas State University. Today he is captain of an NFL team. This week the Chicago Bears announced Whitehair will be one of their team captains. Bears coach Matt Eberflus ...